Darwin Machís vs Juan Arango
Venezuela against Venezuela. The almanac states its case, the crowd votes, you decide.
Darwin Machís
Venezuela · 2011–21 · LM
- Almanac rating
- 80
- Rank in Venezuela
- #7 of 33
- Clubs
- Asociación Civil Mineros de Guayana, Granada CF, Vitória S.C.
Granada had never won at Camp Nou until the night of 29 April 2021, when Machís struck the equaliser against Barcelona and Roberto Soldado turned it into a 2-1 win. He won the Taça de Portugal with Vitória Guimarães in 2013, the Copa Venezuela with Mineros de Guayana in 2011 and the Kirin Cup with Venezuela in 2019, and has scored 11 goals in 52 internationals. Career record: club career at Asociación Civil Mineros de Guayana, Granada CF, Vitória S.C..
Juan Arango
Venezuela · 2011–16 · CDM
- Almanac rating
- 86
- Rank in Venezuela
- #1 of 33
- Caps
- 129 · 23 goals
- Clubs
- CF Pachuca, RCD Mallorca, Borussia Mönchengladbach
Lucien Favre called him one of the best left feet in the game after he beat Mainz from 48 yards in December 2012, the kind of goal Venezuelans had learned to expect from the man they called Arangol. He played six Copa Américas and helped Venezuela to fourth place in 2011, still their best finish, and left with 129 caps, 22 goals and the 2016 NASL title and MVP award with the New York Cosmos. Career record: 129 caps and 23 goals for Venezuela; club career at CF Pachuca, RCD Mallorca, Borussia Mönchengladbach.
The verdict
The almanac puts Juan Arango ahead by 6 rating points, 86 against 80.
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